Cotaland
More than three years after it was first announced, the Circuit Breaker roller coaster has opened – and charging $25 for just one ride.
The new coaster is part of the long-delayed Cotaland amusement park at the Circuit of the Americas Formula 1 race track in Austin, Texas. Just in time for the United States Grand Prix race on Oct. 19, Circuit Breaker opened for previews on Friday, with a 130-foot-tall lift hill that tilts riders 90 degrees before dropping them into a layout that hits a top speed of 60 miles per hour.
Access will be limited to guests who have a race ticket this weekend and cost $25 for just one ride. Reserving a specific time to ride will cost $90 – and if you want unlimited rides, you’ll have to pay $500.
Circuit breaker admission. Please note it does require a race ticket pic.twitter.com/30s1KFMCP1
— ThrillNerds (@ThrillNerds) October 17, 2025
When Circuit Breaker was announced back in 2022, it was supposed to be the first U.S. installation of Vekoma’s tilt coaster model, but its delay allowed that title to be taken by Siren’s Curse at Cedar Point, which debuted earlier this year. (Just for the sake of comparison, the $25 cost for Circuit Breaker’s preview is more than half the cost of the $45 full-day ticket to all of Cedar Point.)
Concept art for the finished Cotaland, now reportedly opening in 2026 (Cotaland)
Circuit Breaker will be operating alone on racing weekend, as the rest of Cotaland isn’t set to debut until sometime in 2026, according to local TV station KXAN. That includes the park’s other major coaster, Palindrome, which was announced even before Circuit Breaker and was supposed to open in 2022.
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